This is not meant to be a gotcha in any way, but you guys use AI to make Beni work right? What impact does your AI have on the environment, i.e. is it designed differently/is it less energy-intensive than other AI? I also know that there’s a difference between generative and non-generative AI, so maybe that’s where yall are different…would love some more information!
It's a great question and one we often think about! We can provide more info in a future newsletter, but we use GCP. The nice thing about having everything rolled up into GCP is that it actually has a pretty robust carbon footprint calculator, which takes into account the regions that the data centers are in that we are using, and also factors in what they are doing to specifically reduce scope 2 emissions.
Additionally, we made some major changes at the start of 2024 to account for our growth. What this means is Beni is already super efficient at using AI, and as we grow our user base and divert more new purchases to secondhand ones, the emissions we offset will increase A LOT, while our emissions from AI will remain fairly constant.
This is not meant to be a gotcha in any way, but you guys use AI to make Beni work right? What impact does your AI have on the environment, i.e. is it designed differently/is it less energy-intensive than other AI? I also know that there’s a difference between generative and non-generative AI, so maybe that’s where yall are different…would love some more information!
It's a great question and one we often think about! We can provide more info in a future newsletter, but we use GCP. The nice thing about having everything rolled up into GCP is that it actually has a pretty robust carbon footprint calculator, which takes into account the regions that the data centers are in that we are using, and also factors in what they are doing to specifically reduce scope 2 emissions.
Additionally, we made some major changes at the start of 2024 to account for our growth. What this means is Beni is already super efficient at using AI, and as we grow our user base and divert more new purchases to secondhand ones, the emissions we offset will increase A LOT, while our emissions from AI will remain fairly constant.
I hope that helps!